Sound Off for Dec. 13, 2012

On Sunday, when they opened Christmas Village, the parks and recreation department did a beautiful, beautiful job and everything was great. The Elks workshop was magnificent. I praise the hard work they did. People in the state will enjoy what they see on their 65th anniversary.

Why are the Republicans such drama queens? They have to sensationalize everything. In a Sound Off letter they explained and described President Obama as a communist Marxist socialist, not just a communist. A communist Marxist socialist. When they refer to the Democratic party they refer to the Democratic Kick party as a hard left. Why do they always have to sensationalize everything? I can't understand this. Not to mention that it is okay for corporate America to be in bed with the communist China as long as there is money to be made.

One caveat - more Americans actually voted Dem for the House than for the GOP, meaning that its not quite accurate to say that the American people voted for a Republican House. The U.S. system of districts gave the Republicans the House, not a majority of the voters.

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You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without recieving. The government can not give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from someone else. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. When half the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and the other half gets the idea it no longer is good to work because someone else is going to get what they work for. That is the beginning of the the end of any great nation. Obama's unrealistic ideology is polluting this great country's fundamental ideas that once made this country great. And did the country really elect Obama to divide the country and assist in its decline?

The loss of manufacturing jobs is not unique to Torrington, or unique to Connecticut for that matter. It is a national trend that will continue. It has nothing to do with whether we have Republican mayor or Democratic mayor. Don't be so naive. There are plenty of people in the area who are making very good money. Perhaps those 10% should look at what they are doing right instead of sitting around waiting for a factory job to fall into their lap.

Why do people still attack Bush? That's old news. Obama said he'd cut the deficit in half in 4 years, which Bush was not a part of. Well 4 years have come and gone.

It was the "system of districts" that gave Republicans the House. And one can understand why when politicians (Dems and Repubs) redistrict their states in a way that subverts the will of the people. It's called gerrymandering. Consider Pennsylvania's districts were mostly blue in 2008. Then Republicans took control of the state house in 2010 and redrew districts. In 2012, Pennsylvania was suddenly a sea of red.

Fraud and brainwashing is politics today. People are told how to vote in a million ways. It's not what they "want," it's what they are taught to do.

I don't agree with a 401K or any other market investment, too risky! Some people are not up-to-par on smart investments, and they can and will borrow against these investments!!!